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DAE error 9162 is coming up constantly
Troubleshooting a DAE 9162 error on Mac.

Last Updated : April 15, 2013
Products Affected :

DAE error -9162 appears frequently with Pro Tools 9 or 10 on Mac OSX. May happen when opening a session or even randomly during playback.
Try deleting Pro Tools preferences. Perform the following steps with Pro Tools closed:

Pro Tools Preferences

  • From the Finder, click on the 'Go' menu at the top of your screen and choose 'Home'.
  • Go to the Library folder.
  • Go to the Preferences folder.
  • Delete the following files:
    • com.digidesign.ProTools.plist
    • DAE Prefs (trash the whole folder)
    • DigiSetup.OSX
    • Pro Tools Prefs
Restart the computer and test again to see if error persists.

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